Design Leadership Jobs
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Senior Product Designer
🇺🇸 Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America
The Washington Post 🇺🇸 Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America
Lead the design of emerging human interaction initiatives focusing on AI and user trust across The Washington Post's digital platforms. Collaborate with engineers, product managers, and the newsroom to create transparent, reliable, and accessible journalistic experiences.
Senior Product Designer, Native and AI Experiences
🇺🇸 Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America
The Washington Post 🇺🇸 Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America
Lead the design of human interaction initiatives for The Washington Post's digital products, including native apps and web experiences. Collaborate with engineers, product managers, and the newsroom to create accessible, personalized, and AI-enhanced journalistic experiences.
Senior Product Designer
🇺🇸 Pico Rivera, CA 90660, United States of America
Vesta Home 🇺🇸 Pico Rivera, CA 90660, United States of America
The Senior Product Designer translates creative direction into production-ready designs for luxury furniture, lighting, and textiles. They collaborate with merchandising, sourcing, and manufacturing teams to ensure design feasibility and quality from concept to production.
Senior Product UX Designer (Automation and AI_
Remote (🇮🇳 Hyderabad, Bahadurpura mandal, India)
Hyland Remote (🇮🇳 Hyderabad, Bahadurpura mandal, India)
Design scalable systems and AI-powered automation experiences for the Content Innovation Cloud. Collaborate with product and engineering teams to translate complex user needs into accessible, high-quality design specifications and prototypes.
Senior Graphic Designer
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Persistent Systems 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States of America
Develop high-impact visual content for digital, print, and experiential channels to support marketing and branding initiatives. Integrate AI-driven creative tools to optimize design workflows and maintain brand consistency across all touchpoints.
Senior Mobile UX Designer
🇺🇸 United States of America
Wisecode 🇺🇸 United States of America
Lead the end-to-end design of mobile engagement systems and progression models for iOS and Android. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to create intuitive, family-oriented health experiences using AI-driven workflows.
Senior Product Designer - B2B Platform
🇩🇰 1357 København K, Denmark
Too Good To Go 🇩🇰 1357 København K, Denmark
Lead the design strategy for the MyStore partner platform's transition to a self-service model. Drive end-to-end product design from discovery to shipment, focusing on reducing cognitive load for store owners.
Senior Graphic Designer
🇺🇸 Saint Louis Park, Minnesota, United States of America
Hdr 🇺🇸 Saint Louis Park, Minnesota, United States of America
Lead the design and execution of high-quality branded marketing materials across print, digital, and presentation platforms to elevate HDR's market perception. Collaborate with marketing managers to create compelling visual storytelling and maintain scalable design systems and branded templates.
Senior Graphic Designer
🇺🇸 Saint Louis Park, Minnesota, United States of America
Hdr 🇺🇸 Saint Louis Park, Minnesota, United States of America
Lead the design and execution of high-quality branded marketing materials across print, digital, and presentation platforms to elevate HDR's market perception. Collaborate with marketing managers to create compelling visual storytelling and maintain scalable design systems and branded templates.
Senior UX Researcher
Remote (🇨🇿 Prague, Czechia)
Sentinelone Remote (🇨🇿 Prague, Czechia)
Plan and execute qualitative and quantitative user research to gain insights into user behavior and pain points. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate research findings into actionable design improvements and user-centric solutions.
Senior UX Researcher
Remote (🇨🇿 Brno, okres Brno-město, Czechia)
Sentinelone Remote (🇨🇿 Brno, okres Brno-město, Czechia)
Plan and execute qualitative and quantitative user research to gain deep insights into user behavior and pain points. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate research findings into actionable design improvements and user-centric solutions.
Lead UI Designer
🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
Vml Enterprise Solutions 🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
Lead the execution of online visual identities and design systems to improve user experience and increase conversion for key clients. Manage and mentor multiple designers while communicating the design process and solutions to senior stakeholders.
Product Designer (w/m/d) - Mid/Senior Level, UI & Interaction Focus
🇩🇪 Berlin, Germany
Spotmyenergy 🇩🇪 Berlin, Germany
Own the end-to-end design process for a mobile energy app, from initial research and flows to high-fidelity UI and interaction details. Collaborate with developers to ensure pixel-perfect implementation and maintain a scalable design system using AI tools.
Lead UI Designer
🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
Vml 🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom
Lead the execution of online visual identities and design systems to improve user experience and increase conversion for key clients. Manage and mentor multiple designers while communicating the design process and solutions to senior stakeholders.
Senior UX Designer (DesignOps Specialist)
🇵🇱 Poland
Intive 🇵🇱 Poland
Own end-to-end UX design and implement AI-augmented workflows to automate DesignOps processes. Manage design system governance, token architectures, and the design tool stack while mentoring junior designers.
About Design Leadership careers
Design leaders in 2026 set the strategic vision for design organizations navigating an AI-saturated market. This role requires a balance of craft expertise and high-level business acumen to advocate for design's value at the executive level.
Effective leaders foster a culture of technical agency, establishing systems that allow human creativity and machine efficiency to coexist.
Companies like Stripe and Airbnb seek VPs and Directors of Design who can scale teams and align design strategy with long-term business objectives.
We feature senior leadership positions including Design Directors, Heads of Design, VP of Design, Chief Design Officers, and design team leads at companies like Meta, Google, Airbnb, Stripe, and fast-growing AI companies like OpenAI and Anthropic. These roles span product design, brand, and cross-functional design organizations.
Many companies offer remote design leadership roles, including distributed-first companies like Notion, Linear, GitLab, and Vercel. AI companies like Midjourney and Anthropic also hire remote design leaders. Some companies prefer hybrid arrangements for VP+ positions.
Most positions require 8–15+ years of design experience with 3–5+ years managing teams. Strong candidates demonstrate strategic thinking, team building, stakeholder management, and a track record of shipping successful products at companies like Figma, Spotify, Netflix, or emerging AI startups. Browse leadership portfolios to see how experienced designers showcase their impact.
Design leadership salaries are highly competitive: Design Directors earn $160k–$240k, VPs of Design $220k–$350k+, and CDOs at major companies can exceed $400k with significant equity packages. AI companies like OpenAI, Anthropic, and Databricks often offer premium total compensation. Consult our salary guide for detailed breakdowns.